The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, March 15th., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1076, 15 March 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, March 15th., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr John Robertson, M.P., was a visitor to Foxton on Thursday. Focal members ot the Territorials have received notice to attend annual training in camp at Oringi from April 18th to 26th inclusive. The secretary of the local Gun Club desires to publicly thank Mrs Hamer for offer of trophy for competition among the members.

The attendance shield at the local State school this week was won by Standards V. and VI., with an average of 98.5 per cent. The services in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted at 8.30 a.m., by the Rev Father Dore. The services to-morrow in All Saints’ will be at 8 a.m., 11 a.m,, and 7 p.m. The services for Holy Week will be found in the Church notices.

A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held in 1 the Council Chamber on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m. Business: To meet Mr Suggate. The Easter services in connection with the local branch of the Salvation Army will be conducted by Major and Mrs Hall. Major Hall is the Young People’s Secretary for New Zealand. “ Those who put a penny or a three-penny-bit in the the church plate when they can afford half-a-crown have no sense of honour at all,” says the Bishop of London. We are asked to state that all schools in the district will be closed on Good Friday, and the whole of the following week. These were the holidays observed last year, and no alteration has since been made in the Board’s regulations. , The official opening in connection with the Foxton Gun Club will take place on the Racecourse on Good Friday. The opening ceremony will be performed by His Worship the Mayor, and will take place at 2 p.m, A cordial invitation is extended to the public to be present. The Hospital matron reported to the Board on Thursday that there were 56 patients in the hospital on February 1, 67 had , been admitted since, 49 had been discharged cured and six relieved. One was committed to an asylum and three died. Thirty-four operations were performed. The number of patients in the institution on March 1 was 59. Grief over her vanishing beauty caused Lotos Moore, a pretty chorus girl, to commit suicide in San Francisco by taking poison. Two months ago she was badly burned about the face by the explosion of a small lamp, and she feared that the disfigurement would prove permanent. Later, her singing voice left her, and the added discouragement was more than she could beat.

Cr Richmond, referring to an editorial footnote to a letter which appeared from E. G. Martin, in our last issue, desires us to say that Mr E. G. Martin is in no way connected with the Labour section which is seeking election at the forthcoming municipal election, and they are not responsible for his opinions publicly expressed.

The Harvest Thanksgiving services in connection with the j Salvation Army, held on Sunday last, were very successful, and were particularly well attended. On Monday evening a musical programme was given, followed by a supper and sale of produce. As a result of the Harvest Festival a sum of jC 2 9 is Sd was raised. The officer in charge desires to thank all kind friends who assisted in connection with same. Mr O'Brien, Health Officer, reported to the Hospital Board on Thursday that the following cases of infectious disease had occurred in the district during February:— Palmerston North, One death from septicaemia (blood-poisoning), and one from phthisis (from another district); Manawatu County, one case of blood-poisoning ; Foxton, one case enteric fever; Kairanga, one case diphtheria ; Kiwitea, one case scarlet fever. There were no cases from the Pohangina County,

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The police desire us to state that they have in their possession awaiting an owner, some clothing, jewellery and money. The Secretary of the Horticultural Society asks us to remind prize-winners at the late show to call for their awards not later than next week.

The Queen of the South arrived at 3 o’clock this morning with a cargo of general merchandise from Wellington, and will probably sail to-night for the same port with hemp.

A special general meeting of the Fo.xton Bowling Club will be held in the Coronation Town Hall supper-room on Wednesday evening next, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of deciding notice of motion re Sunday play. The services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. J. M. Thomson, M.A., and in the evening by Mr H. Billens, of Palmerston N. Mr Chrystall will conduct the evening service at Oroua Downs.

Oxford University beat Cambridge University in the annual boat race by three-quarters of a length. Time comin. 53sec. Oxford have now won the University boat race on 38 occasions and Cambridge on 30 —the 1877 contest being a dead heat. On the fourth page of this issue will be found an interesting article dealing with Dr Friedman’s discovery of a tubercle vaccine, an effective means of treating consumptive patients by injection of the cure. The article also deals briefly, but interestingly, on, Germany and some of its most notable men. On account of the number of counter attractions, it was decided to adjourn the meeting to have been held last night for the purpose of forming a golf club, until Monday evening. The meeting will consequently be held on that evening in the Coronation Hall supper-room, at 7.30 o’clock. All interested are cordially invited to be present.

Worrying over his examination is said to have been the cause of the suicide of William Wadham at Christchurch, on Thursday. Deceased, who was employed as storeman at the Chief Post Office, was last seen alive at about 5 p.m. last evening. Yesterday morning at 10 a.m. he was found in the post office dead. By his side was a revolver containing three loaded cartridges and an exploded one.

At the Flaxmills Employees gathering in the Masonic Hall last night, Mr E- G. Martin moved a resolution condemning the press for surpassing facts in connection with labour matters, and urging “ our own people ” to subscribe to the Eabour journal. The motion, we are informed by the Chairman, received only a halfhearted response, about half of those present holding up their hands in favour of it.

The telephone clerks have to answer some queer calls at times. The other day a local tiny tot rang up the exchange with the request, “I want my daddy.” Acting on this meagre information, the clerk good-naturedly made the connection, and the little usurper of the telephone having gained one point now desires to hold converse with all kinds ot mystic characters who loom big in fairy lore. The telephone is her doorway to mystery land.

In the Napier Supreme Court, Frederick Shellon brought an action for ,£I,OOO damages against the New Zealand Shipping Company for injuries sustained while working in the hold of a steamer at Tokcmaru Bay. The injury was a broken nose, and medical evidence was called to show that plaintiff would probably have to be treated for the rest of his life. The jury awarded ,£55 (already paid) and ,£Bi 16s rod special damages, and ,£350 general damages.

Counsel: ‘‘Mr Jenkins, will you have the goodness to answer me, directly and categorically, a few plain questions?’' Witness: •‘Certainly, sir.” “Well, Mr Jenkins, is there a female living with you who is known in the neighbourhood as Mrs Jenkens?” “ There is.” “Is she under your protection?” “Yes.” “Do you support her ?” “I do.” “Have you ever been married to her?” “ I have not.” Here there was a sensation among the jury. “That is all, Mr Jeukins.” Opposing Counsel: Stop one moment, Mr Jenkins. Is the female in question your mother ?” ” She is.” We are in receipt of a handy little booklet issued by the Railway Department, giving details ot the special train arrangements for the Raster holidays in the Wellington district. After setting out the special events and the rules governing the issue of excursion tickets, tne Department gives particulars of the extra trains which run daily throughout the holiday period to meet the anticipated extra traffic. After these the numerous additions and alterations to local trains are set forth in date order, conveniently arranged for reference. Special effort has apparently been made to show the arrangements as clearly as possible, and, in addition to all the matter being in chronological sequence, an index is provided.

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The Harvest Thanksgiving services in connection with the local Methodist Church will be held to-morrow in the supperroom of the Coronation Hall, the services to be conducted in the morning by the Rev. N. Hyde and in the evening by the. Rev. T. Coatsworth. The evening subject will be, -‘Sowing and Reaping,” Special harvest hymns will be sung a.( each service, and there will be a special display of fruit, etc. The service at the Beach at 7 p.tn. will be conducted by Mr H. Smith. All are heartily invited to these services. A very enthusiastic meeting of industral workers was held in the Masonic Hall last night. Mr H. W. Richmond occupied the chair, addressed those present, and introduced Messrs Gavin Stove (president of Flaxmills Union) and W. E. Parry (organiser of the same body), who delivered addresses on industeral matters. They received a good hearing, and were loudly applauded on resuming their seals. Mr Parry answered several questions to the satisfaction of the audience. After passing a vote of thanks to the chair the floor was cleared for dancing, which was kept up to an early hour this morning. An abundance of refreshments was provided by the ladies present, and altogether a very epjoyabletime was spent.

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